By Commodity News Service Canada
Aug. 30 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news
moving markets in Canada and globally.
– Canadian and American negotiators continue to try and
hammer out an agreement on the North American Free Trade
Agreement with a Friday deadline looming. After U.S.
President Donald Trump said the U.S. had reached a deal with
Mexico on Monday, he said Canada and the U.S. must strike a
deal by Friday. Canadian Prime Minister said a deal is
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– Almost all Conservative MPs asked in an e-mail survey said
they would not join a right-wing party being set up by
Quebec MP Maxime Bernier. The survey, conducted by the Globe
and Mail, gave all Conservative MPs three possible answers:
yes, no or maybe. In all, 92 of 96 MPs answered “no”, and
four did not respond. Bernier left the Conservative party
last week, criticizing its policies of support for supply
management and for being soft on immigration.
– U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said he would bring in a
special tax for companies like Amazon, whose workers collect
food stamps and other forms of government assistance. Amazon
retailers. Walmart was also singled out in a series of
Sanders Facebook videos.
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